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[Aasnes1]

Hi!

 

Got my self a 1977 mini 1000 last fall.

Previous owner knew very little about the car, but said it was incredibly fast. Went to Harstad and tried the car, the first impression was one absolute no considering how the car looked. but after a test i had to have it, something so funny that this little thing I've never driven, the owner was right, it was incrediblyfast!

The car needed a lot of work, but everything worked, so I loaded the car on the trailer and took it home with me :)

Until now I have removed all of stickers that were on the car, polished up, changed various parts, mounted spacers, steering wheel lowering bracket, Luisi steeringwheel, carbon foil on dashboard, cooper grille and various upgrades.

 

 

These are the facts about the car that I've found so far:

 

- 1380cc

- Omega op110 73.5 pistons

- Kent 276

- Ported topp

- Bigger valves

- Double valvesprings

- Lightened flywheel

- Balanced conrods

- HIF44 Carburetor

- Electric fuelpump on switch

- Header and big exhaust

- ++++

 

 

Now I have taken out engine / gearbox, i maybe have to overhaul gearbox when Idler gear bearing is poor. So when it is done the engine / gearbox is getting paint, enginebay painting, then bodywork taken after that. Long shopping list is set up, this will be fun!

 

images from I got the car and until now, updates will come! :)

 

- Truls Aasnes, Norway :)

 

Edited by Aasnes1, 14 January 2015 - 06:24 PM.

[domdee]

looks good

keep it coming!

[Richard19]

Looks a fab project, the shopping bit is always exciting if a little expensive !!

[Vinay-RS]

Nice work in the front footwell. Looks very clean. I noticed the bracket for the tachometer in front of the driver on the steering column cowl. Would you mind sending me a close up of the mounting arrangement, it would be something I would like to consider on my car. cheers.

[Aasnes1]

Nice work in the front footwell. Looks very clean. I noticed the bracket for the tachometer in front of the driver on the steering column cowl. Would you mind sending me a close up of the mounting arrangement, it would be something I would like to consider on my car. cheers.

Thanks!

 

Only picture i got is this, have placed it on the dash for now.

[Vinay-RS]

Ah ok, no problem then :)

[Aasnes1]

[Vinay-RS]

It actually does look quite neat in the middle like that. Just a question though cause you looks like the same housing and mount. Was it attached with the same two screws through the plastic steering column cowling?

[Aasnes1]

It actually does look quite neat in the middle like that. Just a question though cause you looks like the same housing and mount. Was it attached with the same two screws through the plastic steering column cowling?

on the steering column it was attached with the screws yes, but on the dash it`s attached with tosided tape :)

[Vinay-RS]

 

It actually does look quite neat in the middle like that. Just a question though cause you looks like the same housing and mount. Was it attached with the same two screws through the plastic steering column cowling?

on the steering column it was attached with the screws yes, but on the dash it`s attached with tosided tape :)

 

Does it hold well with the double sided tape? I would imagine the vibrations would be annoying. That said it is better than damaging the nice top dash rail.

[Aasnes1]

 

 

It actually does look quite neat in the middle like that. Just a question though cause you looks like the same housing and mount. Was it attached with the same two screws through the plastic steering column cowling?

on the steering column it was attached with the screws yes, but on the dash it`s attached with tosided tape :)

 

Does it hold well with the double sided tape? I would imagine the vibrations would be annoying. That said it is better than damaging the nice top dash rail.

 

it holds very well, it`s Kent tape, i will probably ruin the dash when im removing it   

[Vinay-RS]

 

 

 

It actually does look quite neat in the middle like that. Just a question though cause you looks like the same housing and mount. Was it attached with the same two screws through the plastic steering column cowling?

on the steering column it was attached with the screws yes, but on the dash it`s attached with tosided tape :)

 

Does it hold well with the double sided tape? I would imagine the vibrations would be annoying. That said it is better than damaging the nice top dash rail.

 

it holds very well, it`s Kent tape, i will probably ruin the dash when im removing it   

 

Then the solution is to not remove it 

[Aasnes1]

Exactly! 😁

[Aasnes1]

My hood is very bad, someone cut the **** out of it, so i have to get a new one.

Got this one cheap today, for now :)

 

[Aasnes1]

Finally i found out the specs on my engine! and wow, i like it ;)

Idler gear and everything looks fine, just need to set endfloat, it was 0,012", too much!
 

Here is what i found:

• 1380cc
• Omega op110 73.5 pistons
• Kent 276
• Ported topp
• Bigger valves
• Double valvesprings
• Lightened flywheel

• Balanced conrods

can someone tell me what rockers i got, and the valves, do they look bigger? :)

Going to messure the stroke tomorrow, somone say it could be a 1430.

 

Ordered some parts yesterday, see pictures.